New Florence

New Florence
New Florence 3151.svg
System Information
X:Y Coordinates90.612 : -11.639[e]

Political Affiliation[edit]


Planetary History[edit]

Early History[edit]

New Florence was a Terran Hegemony world when the Capellan Confederation formed in 2366.[3]

Star League Era[edit]

In 2782 the Ariana Grenadiers fought what would become one of their most famous campaigns, engaging AFFS forces on New Florence. One battle during the attack was subsequently dramatized in a holodrama known as the Charge of No Return. The battle to take a fortified outpost in the Cresidain Plateau cost the Grenadiers a number of Griffin and Shadow Hawk BattleMechs during multiple charges against the outpost's defenders. The peak of this battle occurred when the Grenadiers captured the Davion defenders' DropShip.[41]

Succession Wars[edit]

New Florence was one of a small number of former Terran Hegemony systems initially claimed by the Federated Suns prior to the First Succession War, only to subsequently be conquered by the Capellan Confederation. The CCAF military operation began in early 2787 with the conquest of Angol, Rio and Tybalt; with those invasions complete by August, the CCAF launched a second wave of attacks in October 2787, targeting Hean, New Florence and Ronel. The AFFS defenders on Hean had been expecting an invasion since the DCMS invasion of New Rhodes III in May, but had anticipated an attack by Combine forces, not Capellans. When the Seventh Tikonov Lancers and Thirteenth Liao Lancers attacked New Florence, the defenders found themselves outnumbered, in addition to the problems caused by facing CCAF tactics, which focused on a mix of hit, run and harass, rather than the more direct tactics used by the DCMS. By November all three systems had been conquered, leaving the CCAF free to launch invasions of Addicks, Ankaa and Small World.[14]

New Florence was subsequently annexed by the Draconis Combine,[15] before being seized by the Capellan Confederation in the Second Succession War, becoming a part of the Tikonov Commonality.[17] New Florence is located between Ronel and Tybalt and vanished from maps during the Third Succession War.[17][20]

Military Deployment[edit]

2786[edit]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 68 systems (67 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Tybalt 8.9 Ronel 10.3 New Rhodes 12.5 Ozawa 15.6
Ankaa 16.1 Hean 16.2 Rio 17.8 Addicks 22.1
Mirach 23.8 Tigress 23.9 Alpha Eridani 24.6 Galatia 25.9
Deneb Kaitos 26.0 Mallory's World 27.2 Angol 27.3 Schedar 28.9
Towne 29.0 Basalt 30.0 Caselton 32.6 Tikonov 32.9
Ruchbah 35.1 Markab 35.1 Murchison 35.3 Yangtze 35.7
Elbar 36.2 Mara 37.2 Alrescha 38.3 Skat 38.6
Small World 39.2 Helen 39.6 Cylene 39.8 Nopah 40.1
Pokhara 40.1 Hamal 40.9 Kawich 41.0 Errai 41.0
Ingress 41.6 Mira 42.3 Bharat 43.7 Mesartim 44.7
Sonnia 44.8 Fletcher 45.4 New Hessen 46.0 Edwards 46.4
Sadachbia 48.6 Cartago 49.2 Ancha 50.1 Quentin 50.7
Sheratan 50.7 Almach 51.0 Waycross 51.7 Biham 51.8
Slocum 52.0 Lockdale 52.3 Al Na'ir 52.6 Woodstock 52.8
Okaya 52.9 Kansu 53.3 Azha 54.3 Halstead Station 56.5
Northwind 57.2 Acamar 57.7 Logandale 57.9 Demeter 58.0
Tallassee 58.3 David 58.3 Kentares 58.8 Buchlau 60.8

References[edit]

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  2. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18: "Draconis Combine - [2319] Map"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Founding, 2366"
  4. Handbook: House Liao, p. 25: "Capellan Confederation after Age of War [2571]"
  5. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31: "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  6. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
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  8. Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  9. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
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  11. 11.0 11.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 118: "Digesting the Hegemony"
  12. First Succession War, p. 28
  13. First Succession War, p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  14. 14.0 14.1 First Succession War, p. 45: "Neglected Front: Liao Takes Advantage"
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  16. First Succession War, p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
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  19. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
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  23. Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
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  28. Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere Map - [3057] Map"
  29. Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere [3063] Map"
  30. Handbook: House Liao, p. 60: "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  31. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42: "Inner Sphere - [October 3067] Map"
  32. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  33. Handbook: House Liao, p. 68: "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  34. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: Inner Sphere - [3075] Map
  35. Field Report: DCMS, p. 21: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  36. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  37. Field Manual: 3085, p. 127: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  38. Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  39. Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  40. Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  41. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 83: "Ariana Grenadier Unit Profile
  42. First Succession War, p. 134: "First Succession War Deployment Table - AFFS"

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